The Archive · 1938

Eighty-one Others Held

Eighty-one persons, including twelve women, suspected of having been concerned in terrorist activities here recently, were ordered to be detained for two weeks, in the First Special District Court, yesterday. The suspects were not broüght before the Court, the decision regarding their detention being made by Judge Tsien in chambers at 2 pin.

Four other persons, arrested by officers from the Sinza Police Station, were charged yesterday with attempting to murder Prob.-Sergt. Turner of the S.M.P. by shooting at him with Mauser pistols off Brenan Road, following an armed robbery at 90 Kong Kau Jan on December 13 last year. The accused were remanded. Ordered to be held by the same court were eight other persons, six of whom had been handed over by the French Police, one who was arrested at 201

Rue de Weikwei, and one taken into custody by Louza officers. They were suspected of armed crimes.

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